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Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 7pm
Guest speaker: Jose Exposito of Saroa Orchids
Topic: "Orchid Culture"
Jose Exposito, founder of Soroa Orchids in Homestead, FL., was born in
Cuba in 1960. His first passion was writing, and he won numerous literary
awards for poetry, short stories, and children's literature. At age 17, one of his
stories was published in Bohemia, Cuba’s premier magazine, and soon after
other works were found in publications around the country. In 1980, at the
age of 19, Jose emigrated to the USA during the Mariel Boatlift.
Five years later, in 1985, Jose co-founded Soroa Orchids and took over the
company in 1994. Jose’s hybridizing of orchids has won Soroa numerous
awards from the American Orchid Society in national and international
orchid events. He lectures around the world on orchid culture and
breeding, including lectures at two World Orchid Conferences. He is a
Senior Judge of the American Orchid Society, founder of the International
Phalaenopsis Alliance, past chairman of The Florida-Caribbean Judging
Center, past president of The East Everglades Orchid Growers Association
and The Redland Orchid Festival, organizers of the largest International
Orchid event in the USA. Jose is also the orchid curator for the Bonnet
House, growing and maintaining the valuable and historical collection.
We are very lucky to have Jose Exposito as our guest speaker,
please bring questions to ask him as he is an expert on Orchids!!
Soroa Orchids, Inc.
25750 SW 177th Ave. Homestead, FL 33031
(305) 247-2566
Jose will have orchids for sale.
We will have a great raffle table!!
This meeting will be helpful for all levels of experience, so bring your questions!
We look forward to seeing you!!
**Bring a friend to the meeting, everyone is welcome**
Meeting location:
Plantation Presbyterian Church
901 N.W. 70 Ave.
Plantation, FL. 33317